Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting-link- here it is

2006-04-04 Thread Lynn Downward
Thanks! LynnD On 3/31/06, Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > << > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Message from sender: > FYI > > BUSINESS | March 31, 2006 > Clothes That Fit the Woman, Not the Store > By MICHAEL BARBARO

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-04-04 Thread Sharon at Collierfam.com
il 01, 2006 6:00 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting Sharon, That is great news! How do we go about fitting ourselves for the "MANY more sizes"? Who do we contact? Any idea of the cost? Susan "Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the tr

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere

2006-04-02 Thread Dawn
Susan Data-Samtak wrote: We think that many of the Oriental men are short, so Sears stocks inseams that they can actually SELL to their clients. WHat do you think? I think there are lots of size 28 people where you live and not in Hawaii. Thus, that size is always sold out. At least tha

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere

2006-04-02 Thread Susan Data-Samtak
end shorter jeans to your local store. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Data-Samtak Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:45 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere An observation that I thou

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere

2006-04-01 Thread Sharon at Collierfam.com
Phone Sears and ask them to send shorter jeans to your local store. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Data-Samtak Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:45 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere

2006-04-01 Thread Susan Data-Samtak
An observation that I thought interesting- We live in NJ. It is easy to find inseam lengths for men that are 36 inches. VERY difficult to find 28 or 30 inch inseams. Years ago, we took a vacation to Hawaii. We stopped by the Alamoana Mall's Sears store. Lo and behold- LOTS of 28 inseam me

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere

2006-04-01 Thread purplkat
I quite agree - I am a very strange shaped person, the upper half of my body can fit in a boys 18-20 fairly well, the lower half needs a ladies 10 short rise 32" inseam (or a Petite sz 10 with extra leg length). I need boy's shirts because they have 4 extra inches in the torso, 3 extra inches a

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere

2006-04-01 Thread Glenda Robinson
You mean that somewhere in the world there's someone that might sell size 30 pants as standard? Both my husband and older son (and my younger son's heading that way) are this size, and they mostly have to end up in 32s with a belt (or in my 16yo's case, size 32 around his hips with his underpant

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere

2006-04-01 Thread monica spence
ST > To: "Susan Data-Samtak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting - gotta start somewhere > > Great Idea! Thank you! Mari > > On 3/31/06, Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I only replied to you. Shall I forward

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-04-01 Thread Susan Data-Samtak
nt another pair, you just phone and have them sent. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marie Stewart Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:30 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting Yeup... and I thought seriously about try

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-04-01 Thread Sharon at Collierfam.com
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marie Stewart Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:30 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting Yeup... and I thought seriously about trying a pair... but in the end found another maker of jeans that fit - sigh - well enough, although I am always

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting-link- here it is

2006-03-31 Thread Susan Data-Samtak
<< This page was sent to you by:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message from sender: FYI BUSINESS   | March 31, 2006 Clothes That Fit the Woman, Not the Store By MICHAEL BARBARO A Dallas company has developed a sizing system it hopes will allow consumers to better navigate the world of off-

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Lynn Downward
What magazine/journal was this article from? I have gmail and I didn't see any reference to links or anything. I'd like to be able to search for the article in an online library and get the links. TIA, LynnD On 3/31/06, Kimiko Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 06:19 AM 3/31/2006, you wrote:

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Kimiko Small
At 06:19 AM 3/31/2006, you wrote: It is a noble pursuit that has long eluded the clothing industry: a standardized sizing system that would allow consumers to navigate the frustrating world of off-the-rack apparel, where size varies from retailer to retailer. Thanks for sharing this one. I

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread monica spence
Hi Susan-- Is it possibel to cut and paste this article, most of the attachments show nothing. Thanks! Monica Spence -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Susan Data-Samtak Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 9:20 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Marie Stewart
*chuckle* I can see how that image pops to mind. But the idea, or at least my hope, is that I would know, once I had used the system a bit, that the "curvy" cuts fit me reliably best. But hey... You do have a point that should be considered. And, on the bright side, at least it would be

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Adele de Maisieres
Marie Stewart wrote: Thank you for that article... very interesting. Now what the retailers are missing is the opportunity to expand, and raise their sales. Imagine... A large chain adopts the Fitlogic system. Inside their stores, they create separate boutiques, or even a small independent

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Marie Stewart
he custom fit jeans available from Levis? > Sharon > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Marie Stewart > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:39 AM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting > &g

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Sharon at Collierfam.com
Mari, do you know of the custom fit jeans available from Levis? Sharon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marie Stewart Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:39 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting Thank you for that

RE: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Kelly Grant
God forbid, stores cater to the older than 20 crowd! If this idea were to actually fly, how many women would take up the shopping hobby? I'd like to see what sort of percentage of women are these stores missing by continuing to ignore this market. I for one would love to be able to go into a

Re: [h-cost] Clothes fitting

2006-03-31 Thread Marie Stewart
Thank you for that article... very interesting. Now what the retailers are missing is the opportunity to expand, and raise their sales. Imagine... A large chain adopts the Fitlogic system. Inside their stores, they create separate boutiques, or even a small independent entity. One for each b